On June 15, 2026, Google removed the Google Analytics setting that limits cross-device remarketing, leaving Google Consent Mode as the only privacy control for Google Ads.
Companies that previously relied on Google Signals settings to restrict advertising data flows now depend entirely on Google Consent Mode configurations. For organizations with misconfigured consent implementations, this change increases compliance risk and exposes gaps that were previously masked by Google Signals settings.
To understand the impact, Privado AI scanned 250 of the top websites across California, France, and the UK. Our findings show that 48% of the top 250 websites have Google Consent Mode misconfigurations that can cause Google Ads to receive advertising signals regardless of user privacy choices.
Join Vaibhav Antil and Ben Werner as they break down Privado AI's analysis, explain the practical impact of Google's June 15 change, and share a framework for identifying and fixing consent issues before they become compliance problems.